So I have had my car for about a month now and its time to start spendin some money on her. Heres what i'm thinkin exhaust.... Fujitsubo Legalis R. I need something thats not too loud at low rpm cause I drive my car to see clients every now and then. From what I have found through search and listening to sound clips of it, I think its not one of the louder exhaust systems. But please correct me if I am wrong. For intake I don't know I want the J's intake but its like $1100. I had AEM cai on every other car without problem but I didn't really want it ont he S2K cause of hyrdo lock. Still its only $250 and I think I can avoid deep puddles pretty good. What do you guys think worth the extra $$$ ?? LATA

 

most of your question been answered 5 million times but just to set you off in the right direction.

fujitsubo is great exhaust, you might want to look at hks and apexi ws, both are very quiet.

aem is perfectly fine until it rains, if you have drive the car all year around, ditch if for something else.

K&N fipk is a great intake, or got for the spoon snorkel and k&N filter combo.

it doesn't take a lot puddle to get water suck in, it's just take a right timing and right amount, i know because i been there(a friend's car w aem btw)

 

i dont have much to add, but i will tell you what i have

Fujitsubo Legalis-R catback

and i plan on doing the K&N intake system.
Which will go great with my Cooling panel

 

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K&N fipk is a great intake, or got for the spoon snorkel and k&N filter combo.

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K&N FTW..... its only like 230 bucks too. i think its rediculous spending 1000+ on an intake, if you have money to blow than be my guest....... but if you want bang for your buck save your money.

 

Does the Mugen or J’s intake make any more power than the AEM? Or is it just the CF bling that I am paying 4 times more for?

 

bling....u just want a less restrictive intake then the stock to get the engine breathing better in vtec....i use the k&n fipk and am very pleased, u can use the kn filter only and cut the divider in ur stock intake as illustrated on here somewhere...having a cai is no big advantage

 

anyone have a pic on how the K&N fipk looks in the s2000?

 

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the FIPK is an awsome intake, it makes 9 WHP over stock at 6500RPMs and has gains all over the midrange and top end.

it may seem high but i know for a fact its proven. i work at K&N engineering in the R&D department. iv only been working there for 4 weeks now. and when i saw the kit for the s2k and saw it was advertised at a 9whp gain, i was VERY skeptical, so my boss proved it to me by allowing me to dyno my personal car Before and after the intake. and the gains are true

K&N puts alot of R&D in their intakes, with all the proper equiptment, 1 2wd dynojet, an awd dyno, and motorcycle dyno. also a bunch of scanners to monitor ecu fuel trim to insure the intakes make power without messing with A/F's
http://www.kandn.com/images/m/57-3514.jpg

 

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Wrong.

Mugen intake is engineered to free up torque down low and through the mid-range, up until just after OEM VTEC engagement, without losing anything up top. Perfect for street driving for people with discerning tastes.

J's Racing is engineered and tuned to free up top-end horsepower without losing any torue down-low. They've gone through three different iterations to get it right. Perfect for people that use their cars on a mid-size and longer track.

AEM is designed to free up volumetric intake charge (how do we cram as much air as possible into the engine). They do a great job of it, however, there is a slight and noticeable loss of power when daily driving with this intake....with the F20c. Perfect for those that want a CAI at a value price.

K&N FIPK is great for gaining torque down low (as is the hard to find PRM intake). However, it does suffer the symptoms of heat soak in stop and go driving.

 

i had the K&N FIPK, and today just switched over to a AEM CAI. the FIPK since it was a short ram, had good throttle response, and seemed as if the power was all down low before vtec. With the AEM the throttle response is slower compared to the FIPK, and i cant feel any gains over stock down low, but up top it feels as if i gained some. maybe im wrong, but thats just how it seems to me.